The first ‘Tom Ford’ flagship store opened on April 12, 2007 in New York City. Covering Menswear, Beauty, Eyewear and both Men and Womens’ Accessories, The Tom Ford line gained huge fans all over the world, not to mention celebrities like Brad Pitt, Lindsay Lohan, Madonna, Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Aniston, or Sally Field. Son of Austin, Texas, Tom Ford became famous for his turnaround of the Gucci fashion house and the creation of the Tom Ford label. Nowadays, he’s one of the most influential and appreciated designers.
In May 2005, Ford was rewarded with the André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award from the Savannah College of Art and Design, after receiving, in 2002, the Council of Fashion Designers of America Accessory Designer of the Year Award for Yves Saint-Laurent. In 2001, Ford also received the Council of Fashion Designers of America Womenswear Designer of the Year Award and in 2000, he was named Best International Designer at the first VH1/Vogue Awards in New York.
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